Management

Jon E. Jipping

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Jon E. Jipping, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ITC Holdings Corp., since 2007, is responsible for system operations, planning, engineering, supply chain, field construction and maintenance, and information technology. Mr. Jipping was previously Senior Vice President of Engineering, responsible for transmission system design, maintenance and project engineering, after being promoted from Director of Engineering.

Prior to joining ITC in 2003, Mr. Jipping joined Detroit Edison in Engineering Research in 1989. During his career at Detroit Edison, Mr. Jipping held positions of increasing responsibility in Transmission System Operations; Transmission and Sub transmission Planning; and Service Center Operations. Mr. Jipping earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Calvin College and a Master’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, concentrating in power systems, from Michigan Technological University.

A registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan, Mr. Jipping currently serves as Chair of the Advisory Board of the Michigan Technological University College of Engineering. Mr. Jipping is a member of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Edison Electric Institutes' CEO Policy Committee on Energy Delivery and the Policy Committee on Reliability & Business Continuity.  He is also Vice Chairman of the board for the North American Transmission Forum.

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Daniel J. Oginsky

Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Daniel J. Oginsky is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for ITC Holdings Corp. In this role, he assumes leadership and responsibility for the following functions: External Affairs, Business Strategy, Federal Affairs, State Government Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing and Communications, and Human Resources. Mr. Oginsky has also served as EVP of U.S. Regulated Grid Development, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and had served as the ITC’s general counsel since he joined the company in 2004. As general counsel, Mr. Oginsky helped lead the company through its initial public offering, acquisitions of Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC and ITC Midwest, LLC, and initiation of its business development efforts in Kansas and Oklahoma. He also led a legal department team that advised and supported business efforts across the company, including transactional, business development, and regulatory initiatives, and managed the company’s corporate compliance program, real estate function, and other corporate functions. Prior to joining ITC, Mr. Oginsky practiced energy regulatory law at the federal and state level at law firms in Washington, D.C. and Lansing, Michigan.

Mr. Oginsky serves on the Advisory Board of Directors for Belle Tire, Inc., a tire and wheel retailer headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan. He also serves on the Board of Visitors for James Madison College at Michigan State University.

Mr. Oginsky graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University. He recently was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award by Michigan State University’s James Madison College in recognition of his public service, support of the college, and success in his career.

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Gretchen L. Holloway

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Gretchen Holloway is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for ITC Holdings Corp. In her role, Ms. Holloway is responsible for the company's accounting, internal audit, treasury, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, risk management, and tax functions.

Ms. Holloway served as Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer since November 2016. Prior to this role, she was Vice President, Finance, responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations and Risk Management. She also has served as a director within ITC’s grid development organization. Ms. Holloway has extensive experience in finance including financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining ITC, Holloway held various finance positions at CMS Energy and served as a financial consultant at Arthur Andersen.

Ms. Holloway is a member of the Finance Committee for the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to improving the health and wellness of children by raising and granting philanthropic resources, and the Finance Committee for Inforum, the professional organization designed to accelerate careers for women and boost talent initiatives for companies in Michigan.

Ms. Holloway holds a Bachelor in Business Administration degree in finance from Western Michigan University.

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Christine Mason Soneral

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Christine Mason Soneral is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for ITC Holdings Corp., where she is responsible for all corporate legal affairs and the leadership of ITC's Legal Department, which includes the legal, corporate secretary, real estate, contract administration and corporate compliance functions. Prior to this role, Ms. Mason Soneral was Vice President and General Counsel-Utility Operations and was responsible for legal matters connected with the operations, capital projects, contract, regulatory, property and litigation issues of ITC's four regulated transmission company subsidiaries.

Ms. Mason Soneral has extensive legal experience in the energy, public utility and telecommunications industries. She joined ITC in 2007 from Dykema, a leading national law firm where she was a partner in the energy practice. While in private practice, Ms. Mason Soneral represented clients before state and federal trial courts, appellate courts and regulatory agencies.

Ms. Mason Soneral received her Juris Doctorate degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law- Bloomington. While in law school, she authored and published an article in the Federal Communications Law Journal, the nation's oldest and largest circulation communications law journal. Ms. Mason Soneral graduated with high honors from Michigan State University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Pre-Law/Political Science. She also was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, which recognizes students with high ethical standards and who are ranked scholastically in the top of their class regardless of field of study.

In 2014, Ms. Mason Soneral was appointed to the board of Citizens Research Council, a privately funded, not-for-profit public affairs research organization. Ms. Mason Soneral previously served as Chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Council of Ad

ministrative and Regulatory Law Section and previously was appointed to serve two terms on the State Bar's Judicial Qualifications Committee. Ms. Mason Soneral is actively engaged with Michigan State University's College of Social Science as a guest lecturer, a member of the Board of Visitors, and was a past officer of the Alumni Association Board. Currently, Ms. Mason Soneral is collaborating with the College of Social Science to establish the Institute on Female Leadership. Ms. Mason Soneral was recognized in 2014 as one of Metro Detroit’s distinguished “Women Who Lead.” 

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Krista Tanner

Senior Vice President and Chief Business Unit Officer, ITC Holdings Corp. and President, ITC Midwest

 

Krista Tanner is Senior Vice President and Chief Business Unit Officer for ITC Holdings Corp. and President, ITC Midwest. In her role, Ms. Tanner is responsible  for strategic direction, customer service, local government and community affairs, and financial performance for ITC;s four operating subsidiaries: ITC Midwest, ITC Great Plains, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC).

Ms. Tanner joined ITC from Alliant Energy, a Wisconsin-based public utility holding company, where she served as director of regulatory policy. While at Alliant she directed the company’s regional and federal regulatory policy group and led the company’s legal strategy across regulatory jurisdictions. Ms. Tanner previously served as a board member of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) under appointment by Gov. Chet Culver. At the IUB she provided leadership in strategic planning, policy issues, and organizational performance. Earlier in her career, Ms. Tanner was an associate attorney and shareholder at Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Ms. Tanner holds a Juris Doctor from Drake University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Iowa. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration from the Tippie School of Management at the University of Iowa.

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Joseph F. Bennett III

Vice President, Engineering

Joseph Bennett is Vice President, Engineering for ITC Holdings Corp. In this role, he is responsible for the Asset Management, Design and Project Engineering functions as they support the capital and maintenance programs for ITC’s operating entities. Mr. Bennett was previously the Director of Facilities, Safety and Security where he directed ITC’s overall safety and security programs and was responsible for the day to day operations and maintenance of the company’s facilities.

Mr. Bennett has more than 20 years of experience in the electric utility industry including power generation, tariff administration, regulatory affairs, construction management, and transmission operations. Prior to joining ITC in 2006, Mr. Bennett held a variety of roles in engineering, operations and management at Michigan Electric Transmission Company and Consumers Energy.

Mr. Bennett is a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Science Center. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in energy systems from Michigan Technological University.

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Michael Daranyi

Vice President, Finance & Treasurer, ITC Holdings Corp.

Michael Daranyi is Vice President, Finance and Treasurer for ITC Holdings Corp.  He is responsible for all treasury and cash management activities, financial planning and analysis, management reporting and risk management and insurance functions for the company.

Mr. Daranyi began his finance career in 1983. Prior to joining ITC in 2017, he served in various corporate finance management roles with Tucson Electric Power/UNS Energy Corporation, a Fortis company based in Tucson, Arizona.  Before joining Tucson Electric/UNS in 1997, Mr. Daranyi served in a variety of finance functions in the medical and business services industries.

Mr. Daranyi holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

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Matthew Dills

Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer

Matthew Dills, Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, is responsible for all human resource functions for ITC.

Most recently, Mr. Dills served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Management at Hylant Inc., where he partnered with executive leadership to lead the human resource strategy and business partnership across the enterprise. Prior to that, he held several positions with First Solar, Inc., including Vice President of Human Resources, Talent, Learning and Organizational Development. While at First Solar he provided business partnership focus and strategic deployment of HR services, including employee/labor relations, compensation, recruitment, and training/organizational development. He also served as Senior Director of Human Resources for The University of Toledo, where he drove the strategic development of HR services, including employee relations, compensation, recruitment, and HRIS.

Mr. Dills holds a Juris Doctor in Law from The University of Toledo, College of Law, and a Master of Arts in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University.

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Ron Hinsley

Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Ron Hinsley is the Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for ITC Holdings Corp. where he leads all Information Technology (IT) activities, including cyber security initiatives, and supports all corporate applications including the Transmission Management System and Enterprise Resource Planning. Through his leadership, ITC is regarded as one of the country’s leaders in cyber security and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection compliance.

Mr. Hinsley has more than 25 years of information systems experience in the energy industry. Prior to joining ITC in 2013, Mr. Hinsley served IT leadership roles with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation, Electric Reliability Corporation of Texas (ERCOT) and Aquila, Inc.

Mr. Hinsley serves on the CEO Advisory Board for AMPEX Corporation in Colorado Springs, CO and is a board member of the Ascension Providence Park Hospital Foundation in Novi, MI. He is also a member of the Michigan CIO Kitchen Cabinet, chaired by the CIO for the State of Michigan, and was a former member of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Cyber Security Council.

Hinsley holds a Bachelor of Science from College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Brett Leopold

Vice President, ITC Holdings Corp. and President, ITC Great Plains

Brett Leopold is Vice President, ITC Holdings Corp. and President, ITC Great Plains. Mr. Leopold serves as the business unit lead for ITC Great Plains, which received the Kansas Governor’s Award of Excellence in 2015. He previously was Senior Counsel and Practice Group Leader, Business Operations, Southwest Power Pool for ITC Great Plains.

Mr. Leopold joined ITC in 2008 as director of regulatory policy and attorney for ITC Great Plains, advocating regulatory objectives and legal positions before state regulators in the SPP region. Prior to joining ITC, he served as an attorney in regulatory and state government affairs positions for Sprint Corporation in Kansas, and in legal positions with law firms in Missouri and Kansas, the United States Attorney’s Office in Kansas City, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Kansas. Mr. Leopold has practiced law since 1993. He holds a juris doctor degree from Yale Law School and a bachelor’s degree with highest distinction from the University of Kansas, where he was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Mr. Leopold currently serves on the Southwest Power Pool’s Members Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. He is a board member of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, the State Chamber of Oklahoma, the Financial Research Institute, the National Kidney Foundation for Western Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, the American Red Cross of the Capital Area, and the KU Honors Program.

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Wendy A. McIntyre

Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Operations, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. McIntyre is the Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Operations, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer for ITC Holdings Corp. In her position she is responsible for leading holding company legal matters, including SEC compliance and reporting, securities and financing activities, regulatory and legislative matters, equity administration, human resources matters, and lobbying and PAC compliance/administration. Ms. McIntyre also serves as ITC’s Corporate Secretary and has leadership responsibility for the company's corporate compliance program.

Prior to joining ITC in 2007, Ms. McIntyre was in-house counsel for a utility company where she focused on real estate, environmental and corporate securities and finance matters.

Ms. McIntyre earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law and her Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan.

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Amy Perlman

Vice President and Controller

Amy M. Perlman is Vice President and Controller for ITC Holdings Corp., responsible for the company's accounting, financial reporting, tax and other related functions. Ms. Perlman previously served as Director and Assistant Controller at ITC, responsible for external reporting, general ledger accounting and business processes, technical accounting policy and research and SOX Compliance.

Prior to joining ITC, Ms. Perlman spent 10 years at Ally Financial (formerly GMAC) serving in a number of leadership roles including Senior Finance Director and Accounting Director. Ms. Perlman began her career in audit services at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ms. Perlman is a member of the Audit & Finance Committee for the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to improving the health and wellness of children by raising and granting philanthropic resources and a member of the Economic Development Leadership Council of the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Ms. Perlman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and is a Certified Public Accountant. 

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Nina Plaushin

Vice President, Regulatory and Federal Affairs

Nina Plaushin is Vice President, Regulatory and Federal Affairs for ITC Holdings Corp. Ms. Plaushin has more than 25 years' experience managing government and regulatory policy at the federal and state levels. She is responsible for the company's federal and regional regulatory functions. 

She also heads the Washington, D.C., office and is responsible for federal affairs activities. Prior to joining ITC, Ms. Plaushin served as Vice President of External Affairs at WPPI Energy, a regional power company serving 50 customer-owned electric utilities in Wisconsin, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Iowa. In this capacity, she was responsible for federal and state government relations activities for the company as well as corporate communications. She was Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Wisconsin-based American Transmission Company, which included regulatory oversight of the company's environmental and permitting functions. Ms. Plaushin also served as Manager of Federal Regulatory Affairs at PPL, an investor-owned utility headquartered in Allentown, Pa., in its Washington, D.C., office.

Ms. Plaushin assisted a variety of energy and environmental clients as Vice President at Hill & Knowlton, one of the largest communications consulting firms in the world, and Van Ness, Feldman & Curtis, a DC-based law firm. Before entering the private sector, she worked for several members of Congress including Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (R-CT), Senator Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), and C. Thomas McMillen (D-MD).

Ms. Plaushin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. She serves as President of the Americans for Clean Energy Board Grid Board. She is a member of the Keystone Energy Board and serves as a board member for the WIRES Coalition. Nina also served as Chair of the EEI Energy Delivery Executive Advisory Committee 2016-2018.

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Brian Slocum

Vice President, Operations

Brian Slocum is Vice President of Operations for ITC Holdings Corp. In this role he has responsibility for control room and system operations that support ITC’s four operating companies, Safety, Human Performance, Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response, and is the company’s NERC Compliance Officer. Mr. Slocum previously served as Vice President of Engineering, where he was responsible for the Design, Project Engineering and Asset Management functions in support of the capital and maintenance programs at the aforementioned operating companies. Mr. Slocum’s background also includes extensive experience in the planning functions at ITC. Prior to joining ITC in 2003, he worked at Detroit Edison in the industrial power, sub-transmission planning, and distribution planning and operations areas.

Mr. Slocum serves as Chair of the Board of Crossroads Farm, a non-profit organization based in Reading, Michigan.  He currently serves on the Reliability Issues Steering Committee of NERC and the Practices Advisory Group at the North American Transmission Forum.

Mr. Slocum earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University and a Master of Business Administration with distinction from University of Michigan-Dearborn. Mr. Slocum is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan. 

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Thomas W. Vitez

Vice President, Planning

Thomas W. Vitez is Vice President of Planning for ITC Holdings Corp. and is responsible for all system planning for ITC’s four operating subsidiaries. Mr. Vitez joined ITC as principal engineer in transmission projects in 2001 when ITCTransmission was established as a separate subsidiary of Detroit Edison.

Mr. Vitez earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a master of business administration degree from the University of Michigan. He began his career in the utility industry in 1981 with Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy. He joined Detroit Edison in 1992. During his career, Mr. Vitez has been responsible for residential development of distribution systems, demand side management options, transmission planning and reliability planning.

Mr. Vitez serves on a variety of industry working groups and panels and is past chairman of the East Central Area Reliability Council's (ECAR) Future System Study Group as well as the ECAR Transmission System Performance Panel Working Group. He also served on the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Distribution Factors Task Force and is past chair of the Midwest Independent System operator (Midwest ISO) Expansion Planning Group and currently participates in Midwest ISO's Planning Advisory Committee.

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